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Author: Brian T. Smith

Box score ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — It was smooth, almost unhittable and nearly perfect beauty. Then it was pure shock. Glowing questions from national names and faces the rookie had followed as a child. …

Within 36 hours, the Astros said three different things about Jarred Cosart’s short-term future and the club’s open fifth-starter spot. An hour before the League City native made his MLB debut against …

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Locking in the five young men who will comprise the Astros’ starting rotation in 2015 is almost as difficult in July 2013 as predicting when the rebuilding club will again be a …

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A single-game career high in hits. Four-for-five at the plate, opposite-field damage and a late-game go-ahead RBI single. Smooth dives and throws from third base; smoother picks …